The parking ban went into effect from 10 p.m. Tuesday and ran until 6 a.m. Wednesday.

City spokesperson Nicole Clegg said 84 vehicles were towed after car owners either forgot or ignored the parking ban.

The vehicles have been taken to an impound lot at the Ocean Gate terminal on Commercial Street, and vehicle owners will need to dig deep into their wallets to get them back.

"I had a Facebook notification from my neighbor who told me that my car got towed, and sure enough, I looked outside and my car was gone," said resident Sonya Stevens.

Stephanie Kane said she got out of bed to get the surprise of a lifetime.

"I was staying at a friend's house, and I got my car towed last night. I woke up this morning, and it was gone. I was like, 'Oh my God.' I didn’t know there was a snow ban, a parking ban last night, so I'm pretty bummed," said Kane.

Officials said violators will need to pay a towing fee and a parking ticket which adds up to $135 before retrieving their cars.

If they owe outstanding parking tickets, those will have to be paid.

The tow companies get $70 per car, while the impound lot gets $35 per car, and there's also the $30 parking ticket, which adds up to a little more than $16,000 for the city coffers.

"I wasn’t expecting to pay this much this morning," said Stevens.

Spokeswoman Nicole Clegg said towing the cars isn’t about making money or sticking it to the Portland taxpayers.

"It's to help us make sure we can clear narrow streets, to make sure that they are safe for passage for emergency vehicles, that kids can walk to school that day, so that we can get the sidewalks clear," said Clegg.

Officials said car owners whose cars are still in the impound will be fined $25 a day for every day their car goes unclaimed.